Thanks. This makes sense of a kind, and the 'resize text not covered by CSS spec' gives latitude. At least I saw what was happening and got a way to do what I desired. Adam Kuehn wrote: > Bruce wrote: > >>>> So, I tried the following - make the body a font size other than >>>> points or pixels, and make the header div a point or pixel size. >>>> >>>> Now, the header does not expand in IE, but the meeting area text does. >>>> >>>> What is correct, and why?? >>> > > This is "correct" in the sense that it is fully reproducible in IE. > Elements set in ems will resize according to the computed value of the > applicable font-size. [1] Because IE does not recompute font-size > values specified in points or pixels, any em units with dependencies > on those font-sizes will also not be recomputed. So elements sized in > em units which are based on point or pixel font sizes will effectively > be fixed-size elements in IE. > > HTH, > ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL-REMOVED]] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
